In Singapore, there is an increasing demand for caterers that can impress all their guests. In addition,  vegetarianism has become more widely accepted as shown most recently by the huge demand for Impossible and Beyond burgers which are all plant based.

Vegetables are less seen as a second class food category. Though many people still love to include some meat and seafood in their diet, with veganism and vegetarianism gaining grounds especially in the past few years, more people appreciate the added taste and texture plants and its derived products bring to the table. 

Types of Vegetarian Buffet Catering

There are several kinds of vegetarian catering in Singapore depending on the type of event. Each event requires different preparation and discussion with the vegetarian caterer planner to ensure a successful event. 

Corporate Catering

This is for businesses holding events for its staff, partners or customers. It can be for one meal or several meals across a few days. As a result, the choice of plant based food has to be across a range of menus so that the guests will not see similar food. For this type of vegetarian buffet catering, as there could be multiple delivery of food to the venue daily, the caterer has to plan properly for transport so that there is no delay. Fast turnaround is also necessary as the number of order could be huge. Imagine a conference at a large hall, the caterer has to take into account logistical issues during the delivery. 

Private Home Catering

For this type of catering, it is usually smaller comparatively. In Singapore, majority of people live in high rise government housing that are outside of the central business district. Transport infrastructure is well developed, hence there is less concern of severe traffic conditions that can lead to delay in the delivery.

For this type of vegetarian catering in Singapore, the caterer may also provide tables and chairs as part of its full service. The rental cost for the tables and chairs is usually reasonable and not increase the overall significantly.  

Festival Catering

Common request for festival related vegetarian catering are religious events from Chinese or Hindu temples. For such events, extra care has to be considered. Usually, the caterer has to offer only vegetarian food in its menu, meaning that the kitchen which the food is being prepared has no meat being used. The risk of meat contamination is reduced drastically. Also, as there may be specific timing which offerings has to be made to the god, the timing of the catering has to be absolutely punctual. 

Wedding Catering

When both the bride and/or groom are advocates of vegetarianism, they would like their wedding event to serve only plant based meals. The important considerations are the table setup for the guests. Do the guests sit at a table setting for the vegetarian food to be served to them? Or is it a buffet style. Also, do the couple want live cooking station for the guest to enjoy meals cooked on the spot?